Kennedy Road, Hong Kong
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Mid-levels
Mid-levels is an expensive residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located halfway up Victoria Peak, directly above Central...
on the Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. Starting from Garden Road
Garden Road, Hong Kong
Garden Road is a major road on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, connecting the Central and Mid-levels areas.At its lower end, Garden Road forms a grade-separated intersection with Queensway. For most of its length, Garden Road carries traffic only in the downhill direction. Uphill traffic is carried...
in the west, it goes past St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong
Established in 1875, St. Joseph's College is the oldest Catholic boys' secondary school in Hong Kong. It is located at 7 Kennedy Road, Mid-levels, in the Central and Western District...
, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
The Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre is located in Hong Kong Park, at 7A Kennedy Road in Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.According to the Plaque in the Arts Centre, it was opened by Leung Ding-Bon, the then chairman of the Urban Council in 1992....
, Hong Kong Park
Hong Kong Park
The Hong Kong Park is a public park next to Cotton Tree Drive in Central, Hong Kong. Built at a cost of HK$398 million and opened in May 1991, it covers an area of 80,000 m² and is an example of modern design and facilities blending with natural landscape....
and Hopewell Centre
Hopewell Centre, Hong Kong
Hopewell Centre is a skyscraper in Hong Kong. It is located at 183 Queen's Road East, in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island. It is the first circular skyscraper in Hong Kong. It is named after Hong Kong-listed property firm Hopewell Holdings Limited, which constructed the building...
and ends at the junction with Queen's Road
Queen's Road
Queen's Road is the first road in Hong Kong built by the Government of Hong Kong between 1841 and 1843, spanning across Victoria City from Shek Tong Tsui to Wan Chai...
East near Morrison Hill
Morrison Hill
Morrison Hill is an area and was a hill in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Located near Happy Valley, the hill was at the seashore before Praya East land reclamation....
in Wan Chai
Wan Chai
Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...
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At the time of construction, it was the second major east-west route from the sea, in the local area. Thus being nicknamed second road.
It is named after Arthur Kennedy, one of the governors of Hong Kong.
Features
- No. 1: Zetland HallZetland HallZetland Hall is the name given to two buildings in Hong Kong, one historic, the other modern. Both have housed Masonic Lodges.-The original Zetland Hall:...
Masonic Lodge - No.7: St. Joseph's CollegeSt. Joseph's College, Hong KongEstablished in 1875, St. Joseph's College is the oldest Catholic boys' secondary school in Hong Kong. It is located at 7 Kennedy Road, Mid-levels, in the Central and Western District...
. The North and West Blocks are declared monumentsDeclared monuments of Hong KongDeclared monuments of Hong Kong are places, structures or buildings legally declared to be "protected". In Hong Kong, declaring a monument requires consulting the Antiquities Advisory Board, the approval of the Chief Executive as well as the publication of the notice in government gazette.As of 12... - No.7A: Hong Kong Visual Arts CentreHong Kong Visual Arts CentreThe Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre is located in Hong Kong Park, at 7A Kennedy Road in Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.According to the Plaque in the Arts Centre, it was opened by Leung Ding-Bon, the then chairman of the Urban Council in 1992....
, housed in the former Cassels Block, former barracks for married British officers, of Victoria BarracksVictoria Barracks, Hong KongThe Victoria Barracks were a barracks in the Admiralty district of Central on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The barracks were constructed between the 1840s and 1874, and situated within the area bounded by Cotton Tree Drive, Kennedy Road and Queensway, Hong Kong. The Barracks with Murray Barracks,...
. A Grade II Historic Building - No.9-13: St. Francis' Canossian CollegeSt. Francis' Canossian CollegeSt. Francis' Canossian College was founded on 8 May 1869, the second school established by the Italian Canossian Daughters of Charity in Hong Kong. There is also an elementary school section, known as St. Francis' Canossian School . Both of the school campuses are located at 9–13 Kennedy Road, Wan...
- No.17: Hopewell CentreHopewell Centre, Hong KongHopewell Centre is a skyscraper in Hong Kong. It is located at 183 Queen's Road East, in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island. It is the first circular skyscraper in Hong Kong. It is named after Hong Kong-listed property firm Hopewell Holdings Limited, which constructed the building...
. Back entrance on the 17th floor - No.22A: Union Church
- No.25-27: Hong Kong Tang King Po College
- No.26: St. Paul's Co-educational (Kennedy Road) Primary SchoolSt. Paul's Co-educational (Kennedy Road) Primary SchoolSt. Paul's Co-educational Primary School is one of the two affiliated primary schools of St. Paul's Co-educational College, Hong Kong, with the campus at 26 Kennedy Road.-History:...
- No.28: Office of Former Chief Executives, a Grade III Historic Building
- No.42: Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- No.42A: Jockey Club New Life Hostel, housed in the former Roberts Block of Victoria Barracks. A Grade II Historic Building
- No.42B: Mother's Choice Limited, housed in the former Montgomery Block of Victoria Barracks. A Grade II Historic Building
- No.64: a Grade III Historic Building
The Kennedy Road
Kennedy Road (Peak Tram)
Kennedy Road is an intermediate station on the Peak Tram. It is located on Kennedy Road, in Central, Hong Kong, 56 metres above sea level.The station comprises a single platform on the western side of the single track. The platform is longer than the trams currently used on the line, with a disused...
station of the Peak Tram
Peak Tram
The Peak Tramway is a funicular railway in Hong Kong, which carries both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island. Running from Central district to Victoria Peak via the Mid-Levels, it provides the most direct route and offers good views over the harbour and skyscrapers of...
is located on Kennedy Road.
See also
- Hong Kong ParkHong Kong ParkThe Hong Kong Park is a public park next to Cotton Tree Drive in Central, Hong Kong. Built at a cost of HK$398 million and opened in May 1991, it covers an area of 80,000 m² and is an example of modern design and facilities blending with natural landscape....
- Mount ParishMount ParishMount Parish is a hill in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, to the south of Queen's Road East, between Kennedy Road and Stubbs Road.-History:In 1873 the Royal Navy bought the Seaman's Hospital in Wan Chai, which was running at a loss, using the money obtained by selling the hospital ship, HMS Melville...
- Central and Western Heritage TrailCentral and Western Heritage TrailThe Central and Western Heritage Trail is a Heritage Trail in Hong Kong, that was designed by the Antiquities and Monuments Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.It covers the Central and Western District of Hong Kong and consists of 3 parts:...
- List of streets and roads in Hong Kong